Risk-free trial policy

The Codersera risk-free trial is a no-obligation introductory engagement period during which you can evaluate a matched developer in your real work environment. Only 1% of developers who apply to join the Codersera network are accepted — the trial lets you experience that quality first-hand before signing any long-term commitment.

During the trial, your matched developer works directly with your team, familiarises themselves with your codebase, participates in standups, and begins contributing. At the end of the trial, you decide whether to continue. If you continue, the trial weeks are simply included in the first invoice. If you stop, you owe nothing.

• The risk-free trial is available to new Codersera clients who have not previously engaged a developer through our platform.
• It applies once per client company, per developer placement.
• The trial is available for full-time and part-time dedicated engagements. Project-based or fixed-scope engagements may have different trial terms — ask your account manager.
• The trial must begin within 14 days of accepting a developer match. If you are not ready to start within that window, please contact us to reschedule.

• Full access to the matched developer's time for the trial duration (full-time or agreed part-time hours).
• Developer participation in your team standups, code reviews, planning sessions, and async communication.
• Ongoing support from your Codersera account manager, including a check-in midway through the trial to address any concerns.
• A written progress update every 3–7 days so you always know what shipped, what is in flight, and what is next.
• Access to the Codersera client portal to track hours and communicate with your developer.
• Structured end-of-trial debrief regardless of your decision.

• Good faith participation: the trial is designed for genuine evaluation. If you accept substantive work product and then opt out solely to avoid payment, Codersera reserves the right to invoice for time worked at the agreed rate.
• Confidentiality: any proprietary information, code, or data shared with the developer during the trial is subject to the confidentiality obligations in our Terms of Services.
• Work product during trial: all code and deliverables produced during the trial belong to the client only upon payment of the applicable fees at the conclusion of the trial. If you opt out without payment, work product produced during the trial remains with Codersera until resolved.
• Non-circumvention: you may not directly hire or solicit a developer introduced through Codersera, including during or after a trial, without prior written consent. A direct-hire fee applies for any circumvention.
• One trial per company: the risk-free trial is available once per client company. Subsequent placements with the same or different developers are subject to standard billing terms.

If you continue: your engagement moves to standard billing. The trial period time is included in the first invoice at the agreed weekly or monthly rate. Your developer stays on your team with no interruption.

If you stop: notify your account manager before the trial end date. Provided you have participated in good faith and have not retained substantive work product (see section 5), no fees are charged, and we can immediately begin finding you an alternative developer if you would like to try again.

If you want a different developer: if the trial developer is not the right fit but you want to keep looking, let us know during the trial. We will begin the matching process for an alternative candidate at no charge.

Whether you continue after the trial or not, we appreciate a brief account of your experience. Your feedback helps us improve our matching process, our developer network, and the overall onboarding experience. It takes five minutes and directly shapes how we serve the next company that comes to us.

Send feedback to info@codersera.com or through your client portal.

For clarity, the following terms are used throughout this policy:

Client / you

The company or individual engaging a developer through Codersera.

Developer

A vetted member of the Codersera network matched to and working on your engagement.

Trial / risk-free trial

The no-obligation evaluation period, normally one week (7 calendar days) from the developer's first day, during which you may stop at no cost under the good-faith terms of this policy.

Match

A developer presented to you as a candidate for your engagement, whom you interview and approve before any work begins.

Engagement

The ongoing working relationship that continues after a successful trial, billed on the agreed weekly or monthly terms.

Work product

The code, designs, and deliverables produced for you during the trial or engagement.

This policy describes how the risk-free trial works and is intended to be read alongside your engagement letter and our Terms of Services. Where this policy and a signed engagement letter or statement of work differ on a specific point, the signed agreement for your engagement controls. This policy does not by itself create a contract; the binding terms are those in your engagement letter and the Terms of Services.

We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of the page reflects the current version, and any change applies to trials that begin after that date. If you have any questions about how the trial applies to your situation, contact us at info@codersera.com before your trial begins.